Category Archives: culture

‘Antiracism: Our Flawed New Religion’

Posted on August 2, 2015 by mupetblast

That’s the title of John McWhorter’s excellent piece at The Daily Beast. He looks at the rhetoric of the Blacks Lives Matter movement and its acolytes and finds all the trappings of a new and only nominally secular religion. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Changing Left-Right Nature of Atheism

Posted on June 28, 2015 by mupetblast

I remember when atheism was clearly aligned with the left. It was a mere decade ago or so that stem cell research and sundry other hot-button issues characterized the distinction between the atheist liberal community and the Bush-loving, religious conservative … Continue reading →

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Weird Sounds

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Daily Mail looks into the phenomenon of weird, unexplained sounds: A mysterious noise from the sky is continuing to baffle people all over the world – as well as giving those who hear it sleepless nights. Sounding like a … Continue reading →

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About that Encyclical

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Andrew Stuttaford

Posted on the Corner last week: The Economist clearly cannot wait to see the forthcoming encyclical on the environment: Could Pope Francis become the world’s foremost campaigner on global warming? That is certainly the fondest hope (or in a few … Continue reading →

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PEN and Sword

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner Pen International is an association of writers intended both to promote literature and to defend it. In May, PEN America will be holding its annual gala, an event set to include the award to Charlie Hebdo … Continue reading →

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A View of the US (from the Vatican)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Andrew Stuttaford

Crux has a piece on the planned canonization of Junipero Serra, an 18th-century Spanish Franciscan celebrated as the founder of the Church on the West Coast of the United States. This caught my eye: Uruguayan layman Guzman Carriquiry, secretary of … Continue reading →

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Atheists: Not So Angry After All

Posted on April 21, 2015 by mupetblast

  You mad, bro? According to a new study, it’s a myth that atheists are an especially angry bunch. (Grumpy? Maybe.) Atheists are often portrayed in the media and elsewhere as angry individuals. Although atheists disagree with the pillar of … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Andrew Stuttaford
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Gray’s Anatomy (of Atheism)

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Andrew Stuttaford

Writing in the Guardian, British philosopher John Gray (an atheist himself) takes a look at the ‘New Atheists’ and isn’t too impressed by what he sees. His attack on the idea that leftists ‘must’ be on the left is well … Continue reading →

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ISIS vs. Silicon Valley

Posted on March 2, 2015 by mupetblast

  The Islamic State is now directing its wrath at Twitter. Namely its co-founder, Jack Dorsey, but also his underlings. And if you thought the Twitter Mob was bad, check out what happens when Twitter itself is in the crosshairs … Continue reading →

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